Visit My Mosque day is facilitated by the Muslim Council of Britain, began in 2015 with about 20 participating mosques, and this year over 250 took part all around the UK.

Jayde Russell, former interfaith co-ordinator for Regent's Park Mosque in London, said: ‘I would get asked questions about whether Islam promotes terrorism - sometimes it hurts because you see how these stereotypes impact some individuals and wider society.